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Principia Biopharma

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First BTK inhibitor advances toward approval for warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia

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Integrated into Sanofi

For 50,000 Americans living with warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia, there has never been a treatment specifically designed for their disease. On February 9, 2026, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted breakthrough therapy designation to rilzabrutinib—marking the first time a Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor has reached this milestone for the condition. The designation signals the FDA's recognition that this drug may offer substantial improvement over existing therapies.

Updated Feb 9